Listening to ⁦Natalie Wexler⁩ at #VSLA23 and shaking my head in affirmation! We need to teach content and involve students in talking and writing about topics that build knowledge of the world.

The best teaching strategy is grace. The best classroom management tip is showing kids grace. One of the best ways to build relationships is to show grace. The best teachers show grace. Showing grace is always the right decision to make.

Improving the aesthetics of a school cafeteria is an essential step towards creating a healthy and positive learning environment for students. A well-designed cafeteria can have a significant impact on students' moods, behavior, and academic performance. By creating a space

Learn with the Melissa and Lori Love Literacy podcast edu-community this summer! Join us as we kick off our first ever (free!) book club for The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler. 📖 hubs.la/Q01P00km0

“If you’re an average player, you want to be left alone because you want to be able to slide by. If you’re a good player, you want to be coached. If you’re a great player, you want the coach to tell you the truth every day." —Nick Saban #TheLeadersMind 🏆 amazon.com/Leaders-Mind-P…

This summer, teachers have been asking where they can find FREE training and information on the #ScienceOfReading. Last summer, I created my Top5 Book, Article, Podcast and Webinar Recommendations. This summer, I’ve updated it with some brand new books, webinars, podcasts,

The Know Better, Do Better series from the Capital Area Intermediate Unit is DO-NOT-MISS!! Last year's 8 sessions were a literacy international sensation and rightfully so! Check out those sessions here: smore.com/s7j98-know-bet… and register for the next series!!! Ami Healy

Yes, handwriting needs to be taught explicitly too.

When should we stop reading aloud to students? Can we say NEVER? Keep reading aloud, in every grade, in every subject! 📚📖

🎉Our TOP 5 EPISODES of the YEAR 🎉 This year, these topics came up in the top 5: comprehension, fluency, and small group instruction. #3 Episode 153: Fluency Assessment and Instruction with Jan Hasbrouck 🎧 Listen: hubs.la/Q028nS8K0 📺Watch: hubs.la/Q028p0Vl0

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🛎️ CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT! This new A3 poster highlights the key principles and top routines from highly practical The Classroom Management Handbook by Mark Dowley and Oliver Lovell. Grab your copy of the book via John Catt Educational from Hachette Learning - these ideas have helped me personally create calmer,

A repost from one year ago, but one worth reposting. :) Vocabulary knowledge is 1 of the largest contributors to reading comprehension. According to Stahl & Nagy(2006), vocabulary knowledge contributes 50-60% of the variance in reading comprehension. A consistent vocabulary

There are enough fault-finders in this world, we need more encouragers. Focus this week on encouraging others: Build others up one thought, one word, one conversation, and one action at a time.

We tend to think of "brain breaks" as downtime, but a 2021 study says they're "just as important as practice in learning a new skill.” 🧠 🧵 1/11

Reading fluency is the bridge between decoding and understanding. 🌉 Discover how repeated reading can support your students' journey to confident reading! 📚 Read the new blog from Tim Rasinski: hubs.ly/Q031WWfV0

Did you know that children have weaker reading comprehension when reading on screens vs paper? “Recent studies have begun to document salient differences in brain activity when reading on paper versus screens,” explaining weaker comprehension for digital reading. ICYMI,

Happy February! In 20 days, we have new episodes of Sold a Story. features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/

“A fluency-based screener can be viewed as similar to the temperature reading that a physician obtains from a thermometer when assisting a patient. A thermometer – like a fluency-based measure – is recognized as a tool that provides valid (relevant useful and important) and